GrantedApartmentsDecided 24 September 2018

75-78 Cork Street, Dublin 8

Modifications to a permitted development to now provide 54 Build to Rent apartments and a retail unit in a building up to seven storeys.

3619/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 July 2018

Reference: 3619/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 31 July 2018

Summary

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The proposed changes modify a previously approved 39-unit scheme to deliver 54 Build to Rent apartments (studios, 1-bed, and 2-bed units). The building will range from four to seven storeys and will include a communal gym, terrace, concierge, and a reduced retail/office space.

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Residential units: 54
Storeys: 7

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for modifications to the mixed use development permitted under reg. Ref. : 3086/17 at 75-78 cork street, dublin
The application site comprises of c. 0.16 hectares and is bound by cork street to the south east, no. 79 cork street to the east, no. 74 cork street to the south west and our lady's road and rosary road to the north west. The proposed modifications to the permitted scheme include the following: - reconfiguration and alterations of approved
No. Unit residential and 213 sq. M retail / office scheme to provide for a total of 54 no. Build to rent units, associated communal space and a 93 sq. M retail / office unit. The proposed build to rent units will comprise of 10 no. Studio units, 26 no. 1 bed units and 18 no. 2 bed units in a part four, part six and part seven storey building; - modifications include the provision of an additional storey (proposed as sixth floor level) to comprise of 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment and 1 no. 2 bed apartment, a 120 sq. M communal gym, a communal terrace and a green roof; - modifications to include a concierge and communal facility measuring 112 sq. M at ground floor level and associated reduction of the permitted gfa of the ground floor retail / office unit from 213 sq. M to 93 sq. M; - modifications to the permitted basement level, including a reduction of the gfa from 504 sq. M to 215 sq. M, including 68.4 sq. M of communal storage space and 92.4 sq. M plant area and associated reduction of car parking provision from 27 no. Spaces at basement and surface level to 5 no. Surface parking spaces; - modifications to cycle parking provision resulting in an increase from 36 no. To 72 no. Cycle parking spaces; - the proposed modifications include associated alterations to the elevations, the provision of an esb substation, alterations to the bin and bike stores and associated site development works; - the proposed modifications result in an increase in the total gross floor area of the mixed use development by 245 sq. M from 4,462 sq. M. (including the basement / undercroft car parking area) to 4,707 sq. M

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 16 August 2021.

Notified floor area: 25 m²

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Rosary Rd, Maryland, Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€320,000	38 m
20 Huxley Court, Cork Street, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€515,000	39 m
15 Huxley Court, 73 Cork St, Dublin 8	Apr 2025	€317,500	39 m
19 Huxley Court, Cork St Dublin 8, Dublin	Oct 2025	€500,000	39 m
6b Cork Street, Dublin 8	May 2025	€372,950	39 m
22b Cameron Court, Cork St, Dublin	May 2026	€317,500	58 m
33a Cameron Court, Cork St, Dublin	Jan 2026	€295,000	70 m
4a Cameron Court, Cork St, Dublin 8	Aug 2025	€315,000	70 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received31 July 2018
Decision due24 September 2018
Decision issued24 September 2018
Grant issued1 November 2018

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